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For even the most dedicated and knowledgeable vegan, the thought of a plant-based pregnancy can be confusing, controversial, and even downright daunting. When a woman becomes pregnant, it can be hard to navigate the world of misinformation out there, not to mention…..

Whether you’re thinking about eating less animal products, or you’ve been a vegan for decades, watching a documentary that focuses on vegan-related issues is a great way to inspire friends and family to think about a plant-based lifestyle. It can also strengthen your own resolve when it comes to living a compassionate lifestyle.

One of the biggest complaints I hear from new vegans is that the lifestyle is expensive, or that the cost of vegan foods makes the diet cost-prohibitive. This simply isn’t true – shopping for a plant-based diet shouldn’t be any more expensive than shopping for an omnivorous diet.

Non-dairy milks are huge in the market right now! A quick trip down the refrigerated aisle reveals tons of options for soy milk. But the stuff in the carton isn’t all good news. As with any packaged food, soy milk manufacturers add colorings, sweeteners, thickeners…

What you decide to feed your baby, along with the majority of parenting decisions, is a fiercely debated topic, especially when it comes to the idea of bringing a child up without any animal products in her diet.

Animal testing, also called vivisection, is the practice of carrying out experiments on animals. Vivisection can include physical experiments, like forcing animals to ingest poison for toxicity tests, to repeatedly separating infant animals from their mothers. Animal testing is traditionally used for…